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प्रश्न
Turn the story into a play as a group activity and present the scenes in the classroom.
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उत्तर
(Curtain opens) The lion is seen pacing back and forth in deep thought.
| Lion: | Hmmm, I think it's time I've got courtiers Guard for myself. (Calls his guards.) Tell the fox, the leopard, and the vulture to meet me at once. |
| Guard: | Yes, Your Majesty! |
| Fox, Leopard, Vulture: | Our salute to the King of Kings! (all bow down) |
| Lion: | Mr. Fox, you are known for your wisdom. You shall be my advisor from now on. |
| Mr.Fox: | elated) As you say, Your Majesty! |
| Lion: | And you... Mr. Leopard, I am impressed by your alertness. You are swift of the foot too. You shall be my bodyguard. |
| Mr. Leopard: | (humbly) I shall be happy to serve you, Your Majesty! |
| Lion: | (gesturing) And dear Vulture, you fly high above. I appoint you as my messenger. |
| Mr. Vulture: | I am honoured, Your Majesty! |
| Mr. Vulture: | O great king! I have seen a camel in the desert not far away. I think it will be a good idea for you to taste camel meat. |
| Lion: | (looking at his other advisers) What do you say? (Mr. Fox & Mr. Leopard not wanting to show ignorance.) |
| Mr. Fox & Mr. Leopard: | We don't mind. But since the vulture has suggested let him lead. We shall humbly follow. |
| King: | Oh! It's too hot to bear. My paws are burning. |
| King: | (not able to bear the pain) Stop! We shall return. |
| Mr. Vulture: | (m "thought) If we return, I will not be able to eat the king. I must stop him from returning. "Your Majesty! If you want we shall rest''. |
| Mr.Fox: | O king! We are far away from the forest. Let us continue towards the desert. |
| King: | I cannot walk anymore. |
| Mr. Leopard: | (thinking to himself) I wish I could run away from here. |
| Fox: | Let me ask for help. (leaps towards the desert) (in the desert...) |
(Students can continue the play in this manner.)
संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following in 30-40 words each:
(a) Why do you think the booking clerk refused to accept the money? Why did the narrator get out so fast?
(b) Why could the Russian research vessel, ‘The Akademik Shokaskiy’ not move any further? What did the captain decide then?
(c) What sort of hunts did the Maharaja offer to organize for the high-ranking British officer? What trait of the officer does it reveal?
(d) What did Jo want the wizard to do when Mommy Skunk approached him?
Answer any four of the following questions in 30 – 40 words each :
(a) After initial reluctance why did the lawyers tell Gandhiji that they were ready to follow him into jail?
(b) What is Mukesh's attitude towards the family business of making bangles?
(c) How does the poet show the futility of Aunt Jennifer's efforts?
(d) Stephen Spender in his poem, 'An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum' paints a dismal picture of poverty. Comment.
(e) Jackson went through the contents of Rev. McLeery's suitcase. Which object therein puzzled him sorely? What was his comment on that?
(f) How did the servants react when they realized that Dr. Sadao was going to save the life of an enemy?
Mention three reasons why the author’s grandmother was disturbed when he started going to the city school.
Divide the article into four sections based on the shifts in the sub-topics and give a suitable sub-heading for each section. One has been done for you in the article as an example.
How does the poem capture the elusive nature of the peacock?
'Uttarayana' starts from Makar Sankranti onwards.
Read the remaining part of the original story.
Read: ‘The Psalm of Life’- a poem by H. W. Longfellow.
Narrate the story based on the story map
While listening to the story, what did Alice see?
